On Wed July 22 the Webelos and young scouts in Troop 88 are invited to join Troop 88 up at Hidden Valley Scout camp in Gilmanton Iron Works for an afternoon of games and activities. This is a great opportunity to tour Hidden Valley and spend an afternoon of fun with the troop. Boys should pack a lunch, bring a water bottle, and wear sneakers (uniforms are not required). We will meet at St Paul's at 12 noon and plan to return by 5 pm. We are in need of another adult to help drive. Contact Mrs. Muller if you are interested in going.

Concord celebrates it's 250th Birthday this summer!! The week long festivities will conclude on Sunday Aug 16th with a parade from Rollins Park to Memorial Field where there will be a day filled with events and fireworks.

MANDATORY Pre-camp meeting for PARENTS and SCOUTS on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 pm at St Paul's. This is a reminder is for scouts going to Hidden Valley, next week we have our MANDATORY Pre-Camp Meeting for PARENTS & SCOUTS on TUESDAY JULY 7th 7-8 pm at St Paul's church. We will review the packing list, driving directions & arrival times, highlights of the Handbook, cover emergency procedures, etc.

Good job to all the scouts who worked on their swim requirements this week. For anyone interested in working on stroke development (front crawl, breat stroke, and elementary backstroke) before camp, Concord Recreation Department is offering FREE swimming lessons to all Concord & Penacook residents this summer. Contact Concord Recreation for more information or to reserve your spot. Registration opened May 12 and lessons are filling up.

Are you interested in earning your Sustainability Merit Badge (Eagle Required) and helping out in a Service Project? The Schreier's Farm is hosting a Permaculture Conference on August 22, which is a community-driven event aimed at education about back-yard (and global) sustainability, at the core. We are seeking community help to prepare our farm space for the conference. The farm is in Chichester.

Thank you to everyone who has liked our Troop-88 Facebook Page. This year our troop celebrates it's 80th Birthday, we want to get 80 Likes on the Facebook Page. Whomever is the 80th person to like our page wins a basket with some scout goodies!